Chez Alain Miam Miam, Paris

Hidden in the intriguingly-named Marché des Enfants Rouges (Red Children Market) in Le Marais area is Chez Alain Miam Miam. Alain claims to make the best sandwiches/“sandwich-galettes“ (not crêpes he insists). So popular is he that my friend Marie and I waited for an hour in the cold to be served. His outsized personality did take our minds off the wait. You are also immersed in the je ne sais quoiatmosphere of a Parisian market. So, was waiting in the long line worth it? Absolutely, for both the experience and for the one of the best, if not the best, sandwich I ever tasted!